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Tuesday 7 February 2023
Reduced MacBook volume put Taiwanese supply chain under pressure
The Taiwanese supply chain has relied on the stable demand from Apple. However, it has recently received news that delivery of the Mac series will be significantly reduced. In addition, Apple is also advocating for the diversification of its production sites. All of this has created increased pressure on the Taiwanese supply chain.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Foxconn Electronics January revenues hit January record
Foxconn Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$660.363 billion (US$22.01 billion) for January, the historically highest monthly level for January with growth of 4.93% on month and 48.15% on year.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
TINVA optimistic about Taiwanese startups developments in ESG, semiconductors, medical devices, smart manufacturing
Taiwanese startups can no longer involve in "me-too" or "me-better" businesses, but must plan ahead and develop "me-only" technologies. The reasons are because the scales of Taiwanese venture capital (VC) and local market are limited, and does not have an advantage in demographic dividend. Mr. Michael Kao, President of Taiwan ITRI New Venture Association (TINVA) said that environmental, social, and governance (ESG), pharmaceuticals, smart manufacturing, and the semiconductor industries are some of the cutting-edge technologies that Taiwan should plan ahead and invest in. Given Taiwan's complete information and communications technology (ICT) industry chain, there is a good chance that Taiwan can gear to become a key hub for innovations and startups for the Asia Pacific region.
Monday 6 February 2023
Building Taiwan's international startup team to connect with international talents, markets, and capital
Mr. Wufu Chen, Chairman of Acorn Campus Taiwan pointed out that, facing a new wave of lifestyle paradigm shift, he and his company will assist Taiwan in forming an international team with globalized visions and help Taiwanese startups connect with international talents, markets, and capital. On top of technological skills, members of the international team should also possess international vision and perspective. They must be able to define their market and customers, and engage in dialogs with the international market, thereby establishing a footing for the new economy and industry developments in Taiwan.
Friday 3 February 2023
Taiwan-based listed electronics firms record US$953 billion in total 2022 sales
All firms with considerable business scales in Taiwan's electronics industry are publicly traded. When they release their tentative annual financial indicators, we can already grasp the growth momentum of the industry, as well as the interactions between different industry sectors and the medium- and long-term outlook. DIGITIMES has again collected data on the ICT product manufacturing, semiconductors, optoelectronics, IC distribution and components sectors, providing readers with a comprehensive picture of the electronics industry and an outlook of the industry trends in 2023.
Friday 3 February 2023
Apple saw worst holiday performance in 4 years, but sees hope in India
As seen on Apple's latest financial results, the world's largest company by market cap suffered from a weak economy and supply constraints that led to the worst holiday performance for Apple in four years.
Friday 3 February 2023
Slow PC chip inventory depletion rates dash hopes of IC design houses
Taiwan's IC design houses are expected to breath a slight sigh of relief in late first quarter or the second quarter thanks to frequent influx of rush orders, but end-market sources said current chip inventories, particularly those for PC applications, have yet to reach targeted levels and will take some more time to digest.
Thursday 2 February 2023
India hikes EV import duty, encourages TV and handset manufacturing
Amid India's push to build a self-reliant manufacturing ecosystem for electronics such as EVs and mobile phones, India seeks to extend exemptions for basic customs duty in the latest budget proposal.
Wednesday 1 February 2023
AMD sees continued strength in data centers
AMD has reported revenue surged 44% on year to a record high of US$23.6 billion in 2022, buoyed by strong sales of AMD's embedded and data center chips. The processor vendor expects its data center and embedded segments to continue growing this year.
Wednesday 1 February 2023
IPC makers prioritize stability in 2023
Industrial PC makers saw significant shipment momentum in 2022 as the easing of the pandemic rebooted investments in infrastructure and other industries, but uncertainties lying ahead in 2023 are prompting them to be more cautious about their growth prospects.
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Taiwan export orders decline in December
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$52.17 billion in December 2022, down 23.2% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Intel to cut PC processor prices by as much as 20%
Intel is in talks with specific PC vendors to cut prices for previous generations of Alder Lake processors, including Core i9 processors, by as much as 20%, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 31 January 2023
Acer founder urges PC companies to transform
Acer founder Stan Shih warned that now is the time for all PC companies to think about their transformation strategies after Intel posted one of its worst losses.
Tuesday 31 January 2023
Samsung Display reportedly supplies LG with OLED panels
LG Electronics has sourced OLED panels from Samsung Display for its new Gram Style notebooks, marking the first time Samsung has supplied LG with OLED panels, according to Korean media reports.
Friday 20 January 2023
ODM growth may not come until 2024: Q&A with Quanta vice chairman CC Leung
ODMs should see the market improve in the second half of 2023, according to Quanta Computer vice chairman CC Leung, adding that companies should still stay cautious over the year.
Thursday 19 January 2023
Wi-Fi 6E penetration in PCs to rise on new MacBook Pro adoption
The new 14-and 16-inch MacBook Pro models just unveiled by Apple both support the newest Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) wireless communication standard, which is expected to notably drive up the penetration of the upgraded spec in notebooks, according to industry sources.
Thursday 19 January 2023
Computex 2023 attracts 1,000 exhibitors to showcase innovations physically
Computex, Taiwan's largest IT exhibition show, after three years of shrinkage in scale from 2020-2022, will be resumed fully in 2023, going from May 30-June 2, according to Taipei Computer Association (TCA).
Thursday 19 January 2023
High-speed transmission interface chip demand to rebound in 2H23
Taiwan's fabless makers of high-speed transmission interface ICs are expected to embrace a sure recovery in market demand in the second half of 2023, though they are still under inventory depletion pressure in the short term, according to supply chain sources.
Thursday 19 January 2023
Quanta ramping up shipments for new MacBook series
Apple recently announced that Quanta Computer kicked off shipments of the latest MacBook Pro series in December, according to industry sources.
Thursday 19 January 2023
IC inspection labs positive about wireless device demand
As the industry upgrades to faster connectivity technologies, such as 5G NR and Wi-Fi 6/6E, IC inspection labs remain optimistic about wireless communication device demand in 2023.
Thursday 19 January 2023
DDR5 penetration for servers to rise
This year will see a substantial rise in the adoption of DDR5 memory in data centers and other server applications.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Apple introduces new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro
Apple has unveiled the new Mac mini, supercharged by M2 and the all-new M2 Pro. With the M2 chip, Mac mini is even more powerful, capable, and affordable with a new starting price of just US$599.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Apple unveils MacBook Pro featuring M2 Pro and M2 Max
Apple has announced the new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro featuring M2 Pro and M2 Max, Apple's next-generation pro silicon that brings even more power-efficient performance and battery life to pro users.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Wistron expects flat PC shipment growth in 2023
ODM Wistron expects flat shipment growth in 2023, while the global PC market braces for a possible single-digit decrease, according to company president and CEO Jeff Lin.
Tuesday 17 January 2023
ASUS and Freedom Systems cooperate on Device-as-a-Service technology
ASUS announced on January 16 an alliance with Freedom Systems to comprehensively connect devices, cloud services, information security and IT technologies to create an all-in-one Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering.